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The crust, mantle and core are layers of our Earth differentiated by which property?
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composition
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The division of the Earth into the crust, mantle, and core is based on chemical composition (the types of rocks and metals that make up each layer). In contrast, divisions like the lithosphere and asthenosphere are based on physical properties like rigidity and plasticity.